Table 6.
Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of patients regarding their level of interest in getting their physician’s e-mail address
| Variable | Very interested N (%) | Does not object N (%) | Not interested N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender | ||||
| Male |
12 (48.0) |
41 (48.2) |
26 (42.6) |
0.783 |
| Female |
13 (52.0) |
44 (51.8) |
35 (57.4) |
|
|
Age | ||||
| Mean ± SD |
36.0 ± 12.0 |
40.1 ± 12.3 |
47.5 ± 14.2 |
<0.0001 |
| Range (years) |
21–59 |
21–69 |
20–75 |
|
|
Family status | ||||
| Married |
14 (56.0) |
41 (48.2) |
27 (44.3) |
0.611 |
| Other |
44 (44.0) |
44 (51.8) |
34 (55.7) |
|
|
Country of birth | ||||
| Israel |
11 (44.0) |
43 (50.6) |
23 (37.7) |
0.302 |
| Other |
14 (56.0) |
42 (49.4) |
38 (62.3) |
|
|
Education (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD |
14.0 ± 2.0 |
12.7 ± 2.4 |
11.3 ± 3.0 |
<0.0001 |
| Range (years) |
11–18 |
6–17 |
1–16 |
|
|
Employment | ||||
| Employed |
17 (68.0) |
69 (81.2) |
40 (56.6) |
0.084 |
| Unemployed |
8 (32.0) |
16 (18.8) |
21 (34.4) |
|
|
Health status | ||||
| Excellent |
20 (80.0) |
49 (57.6) |
25 (41.0) |
|
| Good |
5 (20.0) |
36 (42.4) |
28 (45.9) |
<0.0001 |
| Poor |
0 |
0 |
8 (13.1) |
|
|
Chronic illness | ||||
| Yes |
4 (16.0) |
16 (18.8) |
27 (44.3) |
0.001 |
| No | 21 (84.0) | 69 (81.2) | 34 (55.7) | |